Restaurant Website Design in Chicago
Most people looking at a restaurant’s website want four things: the menu, the hours, the address and a way to book or order. We design restaurant websites for Chicago restaurants, cafes, bars and bakeries that put those first on a phone, and that your staff can update when the menu changes. Restaurant websites start at $1,200.
What restaurant website design should include
- A menu that reads on a phone
- A real web page with prices and dietary notes, not only a PDF, so it loads fast, can be read on a small screen and can be found by Google.
- Hours, address and parking
- Hours for each day and holiday, the address with a map link, parking, transit and accessibility.
- Reservations
- A booking button linked to the reservation platform you already use, on every page.
- Online ordering and delivery
- Links to your ordering system or delivery partners, with pickup times and the area you deliver to.
- Private events and catering
- Room details, capacities, sample menus and an inquiry form that reaches your events manager.
- Photos and story
- Real photos of your food, rooms and team, and a short story about the kitchen.
Keep the menu and hours up to date
Out-of-date hours and menus send diners to the wrong place on the wrong night. We set up the menu, specials and hours as simple fields your staff can edit, and show you how to keep them in step with your Google Business Profile and delivery listings.
Restaurant web design for local search
People search by cuisine and place: “brunch Wicker Park”, “Italian restaurant Naperville”, “pizza near me”. A fast site with your menu as text, consistent name, address and hours, and restaurant structured data helps Google match you to those searches. We set up page titles, structured data and a sitemap at launch.
Reservations, ordering and gift cards
We connect the site to the tools you already pay for rather than adding new ones. If you’re choosing a reservation or ordering platform, we’ll explain how each one fits on the website and what it costs you per order or per cover, so you can compare them.
Planning a restaurant website project
Gather your current menus, hours for each location, reservation and ordering accounts, and the best photos of your food and rooms. We plan the menu as editable pages, connect booking and ordering, and make sure your hours match your Google Business Profile and delivery listings at launch.
What a restaurant website costs
Restaurant websites start at $1,200. The total depends on the number of locations, menus and event spaces, and whether we write the copy or arrange photography. Hosting and maintenance are quoted separately. See web design pricing.
Restaurant website FAQs
Can we update the menu ourselves?
Yes. Menu items, prices and specials are simple fields your staff can edit from a phone or laptop, and we show you how at handoff.
Should our menu be a PDF?
Offer a PDF to download if you like, but put the menu on a web page too. A web page loads faster on a phone, is easier to read and can appear in search results.
Can the site take reservations and online orders?
Yes, through the reservation and ordering platforms you choose. We add booking and order buttons to every page and test them before launch.
Do you build sites for restaurants with more than one location?
Yes. Each location gets its own page with its own hours, menu, address and booking link.
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